Comments on: The Soft Boys “Underwater Moonlight”

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:08:00 +0000

I bought this album because the cover spooked me so much I thought the music in side had to be worth hearing and I wasn’t wrong. I’d heard of Robyn HItchcock, and his Syd Barrett obsession, but I wasn’t prepared for what lay inside the spine chilling cover. It’s a great great album. The opening track “I Wanna Destroy” comes on like Television, but the vocals are transcendent. The lyrics throughout are surreal and obscure but never try hard. “Kingdom of Love” with it’s huge reverb is about as un late ’70’s as you can get. “I got the Hots” with it’s strange off key crooning is pure class.The title track should’ve been a massive world wide hit, it’s so infectious and the guitars and backing vocals soar! I could go on…suffice to say, it’s an almost lost classic which should’ve been massive and the Soft Boys should be as well known as XTC or Teardrop Explodes. and that cover still gives me the shits. Genius.

By: James

James — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:33:15 +0000

I believe I introduced you to this record. Drunk in a basement somewhere? ….most likely.

By: dk

dk — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:27:46 +0000

I love this record. A true lost classic…

By: B

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 03:37:43 +0000

yup, one of the best. I’ll check out that band you mentioned. Thanks for coming by, Phil. btw, I really enjoyed your work w/ the ramones.

By: Phil Spector

Phil Spector — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:38:01 +0000

What a great album! I found out about this via The House Of Love, who clearly owe a lot to the sound of The Soft Boys.